Progress report on achievement of the millennium development goals relating to maternal and child health

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World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. (‎2006)‎. Progress report on achievement of the millennium development goals relating to maternal and child health. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/122449

1. In Africa, most of the causes of maternal, newborn and under-five deaths can be prevented
with the existing cost-effective interventions. However, ensuring universal access and utilization of
the key interventions remains a challenge. Mothers and children continue to die due to the triple
delays in seeking appropriate care, reaching the health facility and receiving the appropriate
management at the facility.
2. Lessons from maternal, newborn and child health (‎MNCH)‎ services show that community
empowerment, participation and ownership ...